Time Now in Louisville, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.25° N, 85.76° W
Elevation: 142 m above sea level
Population rank: #97 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Kentucky
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Kentucky/Louisville
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Louisville keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 142 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1044 km away. As one of the United States's largest cities, Louisville is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Louisville at 07:03 and sets at 20:28, giving 13h 24m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Louisville
Daylight Hours in Louisville
Louisville gets 13h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in Louisville is at 07:03 and sunset in Louisville is at 20:28.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 30m near the December solstice to 14h 49m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Louisville and Major Cities
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Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing Louisville's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Louisville.
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Prayer Times in Louisville
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 05:23 | 07:02 | 13:46 | 17:31 | 20:29 | 21:59 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:25 | 07:03 | 13:45 | 17:30 | 20:28 | 21:58 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:26 | 07:04 | 13:45 | 17:29 | 20:26 | 21:56 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:27 | 07:05 | 13:45 | 17:28 | 20:25 | 21:55 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:28 | 07:06 | 13:45 | 17:28 | 20:23 | 21:53 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:29 | 07:07 | 13:44 | 17:27 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:31 | 07:08 | 13:44 | 17:26 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Louisville
Sunrise
in Louisville
↑
7:03 AM
Sunset
in Louisville
↓
8:28 PM
Day Length
13h 24m
Dawn
in Louisville
6:35 AM
Dusk
in Louisville
8:56 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Louisville
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
65.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:28
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:24
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Distances & Clock Changes in Louisville
How Far Is Louisville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,044 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,938 km | W (271deg) |
| London | 6,510 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,794 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,992 km | SE (143deg) |
| Moscow | 8,275 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,561 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 11,874 km | NE (36deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Louisville?
Louisville next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Louisville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Louisville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.2deg S, 94.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Louisville
What time is it in Louisville right now?
The current local time in Louisville is 12:47 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Louisville follows the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone.
What time zone is Louisville in?
Clocks in Louisville follow the America/Kentucky/Louisville IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Louisville?
Louisville is UTC-04:00 right now. To convert UTC to Louisville local time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Louisville on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Louisville is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Louisville today?
In Louisville today the sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:28, giving 13h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Louisville tonight?
Over Louisville tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 65.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Louisville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Louisville, clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.